μελισσοφάγος
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Greek
Etymology
μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee”) + -φαγος (-fagos, “eater”)
Noun
μελισσοφάγος • (melissofágos) m (plural μελισσοφάγοι)
- bee-eater, (especially) European bee-eater
Declension
Declension of μελισσοφάγος
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μελισσοφάγος • | μελισσοφάγοι • |
| genitive | μελισσοφάγου • | μελισσοφάγων • |
| accusative | μελισσοφάγο • | μελισσοφάγους • |
| vocative | μελισσοφάγε • | μελισσοφάγοι • |
Synonyms
- (European bee-eater): ευρωπαϊκός μελισσοφάγος m (evropaïkós melissofágos)
Coordinate terms
- πράσινος μελισσοφάγος m (prásinos melissofágos, “blue-cheeked bee-eater”)
- νανομελισσοφάγος m (nanomelissofágos, “green bee-eater”, literally “little bee-eater”)
- πράσινος νανομελισσοφάγος m (prásinos nanomelissofágos, “little green bee-eater”, literally “green little bee-eater”)
Further reading
μελισσοφάγος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
